Spring is still a few weeks away, but this beautiful Blood Orange and Beet Salad with Spicy Citrus Dressing can brighten your menu in 10 minutes. Making the most of late winter produce, including beets and citrus, this healthy plate of colorful fruits and vegetables makes a lovely light lunch or side dish with dinner.
Wondering how to satisfy a craving for fudgy brownies, while also staying on your low-carb diet? The answer is to whip up a pan of these Low-carb Marcona Almond Espresso Brownies, nearly as easy as making brownies-from-a-box, but indescribably much more delicious.
You’re just going to have to try them yourself! Each lightly-spiked coffee brownie has just 198 calories and 2 grams net carb – but boasts 8 grams of protein. Continue reading
This post is sponsored by Watermelon.org, however all opinions, content, and enthusiasm remain my own. #WatermelonEveryday
Scenario: You’ve run long or exercised hard, now you’re depleted by every definition of the word. Your body rose to the demands of the workout, but now it’s DONE, every resource is exhausted – physically, nutritionally, even mentally. You’re too tired to track down or make a square meal, but know you need some quality refueling STAT. Sound familiar?!
My Amazing Watermelon Beet Workout Recovery Smoothie saves the day by whipping up in minutes to make the most of your workout gains. This happens courtesy of all the key nutrients that allow your taxed body to recover quickly so that you can perform again tomorrow at your best. Read on to get this easy smoothie recipe that’s a real game changer . . . and tastes amazing too! Continue reading
Ooh-la-la, let them eat crêpes! It’s that time of year when I want to make my sweetie a special dessert, but don’t want to wreck our mindful, muscle-making food routine. So, I came up with Protein Peanut Butter Crêpes that I served with raspberries and whipped crème for our special date night dinner.
These very thin protein pancakes are gluten-free and low carb, with each single crepe (with no topping or filling) has just 61 calories, 5.1 grams of protein and 1.9 grams net carbohydrate. Read on to get all the details and recipe: Continue reading
This post is sponsored by Hiland Dairy but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.
I take my snacking seriously . . . despite being a big goofball. All my crazy energy spent and the gym, running and just tackling life need replenishment in a quick but healthy way. 
I’ve long relied on dairy products to fuel me between meals and right now I’m loving the new single-serve cottage cheeses from Hiland Dairy. Hiland Dairy offers these cottage cheese in fruit flavors, savory flavors – and of course, plain and lower-fat curd varieties. Delicious eaten on-the-go and also a great foundation for yummy toppings. Learn more about cottage cheese as a muscle-building, healthy snack, find my creative topping ideas, and enter the Hiland Dairy Giveaway. Continue reading
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